Phoenix was written for the Slovenian flutist Eva-Nina Kozmus and takes the audience and the performers through the life cycle of the mythological fire bird. Each movement describes one of the four phases of life: Ash - Birth, The First Flight - Life, The Last Flight - Death, and Rebirth.

Instrumentation:

• Solo Flute

• 2 Flutes
• 2 Oboes
• 2 Clarinets (Bb/A)
• 4 Horns
• 2 Trumpets

• Timpani
• Percussion 1: Vibraphone, Tam-Tam, Tubular Bells
• Percussion 2: Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Tubular Bells
• Percussion 3: Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam
• Piano

• Violin I
• Violin II
• Viola
• Violoncello
• Contrabass